Best Selling Books by Fran Manushkin

Is there anything more splendid than a baby’s skin? For families of all stripes comes a sweet celebration of what makes us unique—and what holds us together. Look at you! You look so cute in your brand-new birthday suit. Just savor these bouquets of babies—cocoa-brown, cinnamon, peaches and cream. As they grow, their clever skin does too, enjoying hugs and tickles, protecting them inside and out, and making them one of a kind. Fran Manushkin’s rollicking text and Lauren Tobia’s delicious illustrations paint a breezy and irresistible picture of the human family—and how wonderful it is to be just who you are.

Katie''s class is invited to see a new house a classmate''s father is building, where they learn the steps to building a house and even who the new homeowner is. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.

After watching a ninja cartoon, Pedro dreams of being a ninja himself. Luckily, his dad gets him karate lessons. With hard work and a little practice, maybe Pedro can become ninja star, just like the ones he sees in the movies! A glossary and reading questions make this title a black-belt level book.

Whose posters and speeches will bring in the most votes? Join Miss Garcia''s class as they get ready to elect a class president. Will it be Davey, Nico, Julie, or Win-Li?

Everyone in Katie Woo''s class has lost a tooth, except her! She tries everything she can think of to make her wiggly tooth fall out, but nothing works. Will she ever lose her tricky tooth?

Katie Woo loves her life and lists the many reasons she is so happy.

From the school play to the class pet, Katie knows how to rule the school!

A family prepares for and celebrates shabbat.

Katie''s friends have come for a sleepover, and telling a scary story seems like a good idea--until she has a dream about a monster under her bed, and she wakes up to find her lucky kimono missing.

Includes glossary, reader questions, and jokes.

It is almost Earth Day, and Katie and her friends all want to keep the Earth green. To do her part, Katie organizes a yard sale.

In this compilation of two separately published works, Katie helps out when her mother is sick before Mother''s Day, and joins the Super Scouts for a hike.

When Katie finds a sick kitten, she simply must help! She asks Dad to take the kitty for a trip to Dr. Wong''s vet clinic. Dr. Wong helps animals of all shapes and sizes, from parrots that won''t talk to iguanas that won''t eat. Can he help the stray kitty too? Katie loves her community and that love is shown in Katie Woo''s Neighborhood, an early chapter book series by author Fran Manushkin.

In this collection of stories, stylish and sassy schoolgirl, Katie Woo, tackles the trials of growing up — everything from being too bossy to feeling nervous about spending the night at Grandma and Grandpa''s. Also included are five fun activities. Readers will love jumping into the world of chapter books with these four easy-to-read stories by award-winning author Fran Manushkin.

When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play with her.

Hi! I''m Katie Woo. I thought poems needed to rhyme, but my friend JoJo told me that they didn''t. Now I''m having so much fun painting pictures with words. From beards to bath time, you can write a poem about anything. Best of all, anyone can write poems, even you!

Katie Woo loves her community. But it''s not just the parks, stores, and services that make the neighborhood great--it''s the all of the people who build the community and make it work. With every new neighbor Katie meets, she''s inspired to find new ways to be an awesome neighbor herself!

In these four previously published stories Katie learns to cope with situations she finds unpleasant.

In these four previously published stories, Katie Woo has her first ride in an airplane, her first horse ride, and enjoys other new adventures.

Bellies come in all shapes and sizes: baby bellies, grown-up bellies, animal bellies. Some bellies are soft. Some bellies are firm. Round or flat, all bellies deserve a happy pat. Perfect for read alouds and baby gifts, Fran Manushkin and Dan Yaccarino''s The Belly Book will tickle children and adults alike.

In these four previously published stories, Katie celebrates Valentine''s Day, the Fourth of July, Halloween, and Thanksgiving with her friends.

Pedro''s class is building is tower out of paper cups to see who can build the tallest tower. Pedro loves to build, but he''s got a big problem. Troublemaker Roddy is on his team. Can Pedro and Roddy learn to work together? A glossary and critical thinking questions make this a great title for libraries, while a collection of jokes adds to the fun.

Katie and her friends Pedro and JoJo disagree over which season of the year is the best.

Katie Woo knows how to make every day an adventure. Of course, a curious, creative girl like her sometimes finds herself in a bit of mischief, but don''t worry! Katie always manages to fix her mishaps, making her friends laugh along the way. Join Katie and have an adventure of your own with this collection of delightful stories by Fran Manushkin.

In this e-book Katie Woo is surprised to go to school and find Miss Winkle missing! She''s sick and fancy Miss Bliss is there, teaching in her place. Katie wants to impress her new teacher, but no matter what she does, she just can''t get it right. Readers can listen to the audio feature or read this digital book on their own.

Katie is nervous about a sleepover at her grandparents'' house.

Katie is disappointed that she is a worm in the school play, but she is the best worm she can be.

Studying the planets at school, Pedro learns fascinating facts about Mars.

Katie Woo has some of the funniest friends and family around, so it is no surprise that she has a joke book filled with laughs all about them. In this e-book, her jokes about Pedro, JoJo, and her mom and dad are sure to make you giggle. Then learn how to tell jokes yourself with Katie''s tips. A glossary rounds out this fun-filled book.

Katie Woo and JoJo wear their best dresses when they attend a performance of JoJo''s favorite ballet, the Nutcracker.

Katie Woo tries several instruments, searching for the perfect way to make music of her own.

Katie misses school while she is home with the flu.

Katie''s class is building model volcanoes, but when most of the ingredients end up on Katie, she blows her top.

When Katie and her parents go shopping, she gets lost without even realizing it.

Katie''s peanut butter and jelly sandwich is missing, so she must figure out which of her classmates ate it--and what she should do about lunch.